Sec Form 4 Filing - PARRISH O B @ FEMALE HEALTH CO - 2016-08-27

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person PARRISH O B 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol FEMALE HEALTH CO [ FHCO] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 515 NORTH STATE STREET, SUITE 2225 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/27/2016 (Street) CHICAGO, IL60654 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 08/27/2016 M 11,000 A 825,849 D Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 08/27/2016 D 11,000 D $ 1.32 ( 1 ) 814,849 D Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 233,501 I Note ( 2 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Right to receive Common Stock ( 1 ) 08/27/2016 M 11,000 08/27/2016 08/27/2016 Common Stock 11,000 ( 1 ) 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other PARRISH O B 515 NORTH STATE STREET, SUITE 2225 CHICAGO, IL60654 X Chief Executive Officer Signatures /s/ James Bedore, Esq. 09/09/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The reporting person had the right to receive at his election either 11,000 shares of FHCO common stock or cash based on the market value of 11,000 shares of FHCO common stock as of August 27, 2016, which was $1.32 per share. The reporting person elected to receive cash based on the market value of 11,000 shares of FHC common stock as of August 27, 2016. ( 2 )The reporting person is deemed to indirectly own 233,501 shares held by Phoenix Health Care of Illinois, Inc. ("Phoenix"), of which the reporting person is an officer, director and shareholder. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership in the shares held by Phoenix except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

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